Idioms—phrases that come to mean more than each word's "literal meaning" on their own—have been a part of spoken language for a long time. They may change as the years go by and often vary from ...

What do English speakers mean when they say 'time flies' or that they're 'in the nick of time'? Read on to discover commonly used idioms and phrases that relate to time. 'On time' is used to talk ...

Language is a curious thing. It's constantly changing, almost as if it’s alive. For every new word we create, an old word falls out of fashion and fades into obscurity. There are some words and ...

If you have 'a sweet tooth' it means you like eating chocolate and other sweet things, not that you have a tooth that's made ...

a shoulder to cry on someone who is willing to listen to your problems and give you sympathy, emotional support or help and ...

RIVER RAT—Daniel Lundberq—Rey-nal & Hitchcock ($2.50). River Rat is the story of a high-school senior in Dedham, Mass., where U. S. 1 crosses the Charles River. A first novel, it is a notable success ...

GO DOWN DEAD by Shane Stevens. 236 pages. Morrow. $4.95. At 16, Adam Clayton Henry is loaded with esoteric knowledge learned from life, not books. He knows the rituals and rules of gang fighting, ...

Idioms use language metaphorically rather than literally. If you do something 'at the last minute' you do it almost as the deadline is approaching (the metaphorical meaning), you don't actually do it ...

Mastering English idioms is more than just memorising funny phrases—it’s about sounding natural and fluent. Research shows that gaining control of idiomatic expressions is an important indicator of ...